Person of Interest in Custody in Connection to Memphis Officer Slaying

A manhunt was underway for a suspect who fatally shot a Memphis police officer during a traffic stop on Saturday evening, as stated by officials.

A US police officer has been shot during a traffic stop in Memphis, Tennessee, and later died at a hospital, authorities say.

Police are in search of potential witnesses and are asking for members of the general public who’ve details about the suspect to return ahead.

The officer was immediately transported in critical condition to Regional Medical Center, where he died.

“It doesn’t get any easier”, Armstrong told reporters Saturday night.

The Memphis Police Department has not confirmed any arrests or other developments in the case, and did not immediately return CNN’s calls for comment.

“This speaks volumes about he inherent dangers of police work”, Wharton said. Bolton was shot multiple times by the driver of a auto he pulled over during a traffic stop.

In 2011, Officer Tim Warren was killed while responding to a shooting at a downtown Memphis hotel. He was hired by the Memphis Police Department in October 2010. “And this is just a reminder of how unsafe this job is”.

Fellow officers arriving on the scene discovered a small bag of marijuana and digital scales in the suspects’ auto, surmising that Bolton had encountered the two men as they were conducting some kind of a drug deal, police said.

The last slaying of a Memphis officer in the line of duty occurred in December 2012, with the death of Martoiya Lang, as indicated by the Memphis PD website. Throughout previous police shootings, each Wharton and Armstrong have stated too many violent criminals are out on the road and have quick access to weapons.

“Lord, lift up Brian and his family”, Mendoza said.

“And (it’s) a hard time for our city as well”.